Angus Reid Global Monitor : Issue Watch

Latin America

Calderón Scores High Numbers in Mexico
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Felipe Calderón enjoys a high support rate in Mexico, according to a poll by Reforma. 62 per cent of respondents approve of the president’s performance, down two points since May. Sep 6, 2008
Nicaraguans Clearly Unhappy with Ortega
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Fewer than one-in-five Nicaraguan adults are satisfied with the performance of Daniel Ortega, according to a poll by M&R. 18.4 per cent of respondents qualify the president’s tenure as good or very good, practically unchanged since last December. Sep 5, 2008
Ecuadorians May Ratify New Constitution
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Support for a new constitution is increasing in Ecuador, according to a poll by Santiago Pérez Investigaciones y Estudios. 56 per cent of respondents would vote in favour of the new body of law in an upcoming referendum on its adoption—up six points since mid-August—while 23 per cent would vote against it. Sep 3, 2008
Conservative Piñera is Clear Frontrunner in Chile
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Businessman Sebastián Piñera is currently a strong contender in the next race for Chile’s presidency, according to a poll by La Tercera. 35 per cent of respondents would vote for the member of the conservative National Renewal (RN) in next year’s ballot. Sep 3, 2008
Cristina Kirchner Bounces Back in Argentina
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - The popularity of Argentinean president Cristina Fernández de Kirchner has significantly improved since the beginning of the summer, according to a poll by Poliarquía Consultores. 29 per cent of respondents have a positive opinion of Fernández de Kirchner, up nine points since June. Sep 2, 2008
Fewer Mexicans Trust Their Democratic System
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - People in Mexico have grown uneasy about the way democracy works in their country, according to a poll by Reforma. 54 per cent of respondents are dissatisfied with the democratic system, up 10 points since February 2007. Aug 31, 2008
Avila Narrows Gap in Salvadoran Race
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - The race for El Salvador’s top office is becoming tighter, according to a poll by CID-Gallup. 40 per cent of respondents would vote for Mauricio Funes of the Farabundo Martí National Liberation Front (FMLN) in next year’s ballot, down one point since May. Aug 28, 2008
More Ecuadorians Like Proposed Constitution
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Support for a new constitution has increased in Ecuador but it is still not enough to secure its ratification, according to a poll by Cedatos/Gallup. 44 per cent of respondents would vote in favour of the proposed body of law in next month’s vote, up 12 points since mid-July. Aug 28, 2008
Panama Polarized on Torrijos’s Tenure
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Panamanians are almost evenly divided on their assessment of their president’s performance, according to a poll by Dichter & Neira released by TVN Noticias and Panamá América. 49.8 per cent of respondents think Martín Torrijos has done a good or excellent job as head of state so far, while 45.3 per cent think his work has been bad or very bad. Aug 28, 2008
Argentineans Question Official Inflation Data
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - The inflation data released by Argentina’s Statistics Agency (INDEC) has little credibility in the South American country, according to a poll by Ibarómetro. 70.7 per cent of respondents think the data released by the government agency is not believable. Aug 27, 2008
Ecuadorian Constitution Might Be Ratified
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Ecuador’s proposed new constitution has gathered enough support to be approved in an upcoming referendum, according to a poll by Santiago Pérez Investigaciones y Estudios. 50 per cent of respondents would vote in favour of ratifying the new body of law, up two points since early August. Aug 25, 2008
Three-in-Four Peruvians Disappointed with García
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Peruvians are clearly disappointed with the performance of Alan García, according to a poll by Ipsos, Apoyo, Opinión y Mercado published in El Comercio. Only 22 per cent of respondents approve of the president’s work, down four points since July. Aug 24, 2008
Lima Mayor Drops, Still Leads in Peru
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Luis Castañeda Lossio is still the frontrunner in the early stages of Peru’s presidential race but he has lost support, according to a poll by CPI. 18.6 per cent of respondents would vote for the current Lima mayor in the 2011 ballot, down 8.3 points since March. Aug 20, 2008
Mexicans Want Death Penalty for Some Crimes
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - The majority of people in Mexico think the death penalty should be implemented to deal with specific offences, according to a poll by Parametría. At least 60 per cent of respondents think capital punishment should be applied to people convicted of rape, homicide and kidnapping. Aug 20, 2008
Lugo Begins With Startling Numbers in Paraguay
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Fernando Lugo holds an overwhelming level of public support in Paraguay, according to a poll by First Análisis y Estudios published in ABC Color. 93 per cent of respondents have a good or very good opinion of the new president. Aug 20, 2008
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